Ridgetop, Tennessee facts for kids
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Ridgetop
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Highland Chapel Union Church, a historic site in the city
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Location of Ridgetop in Robertson County, Tennessee.
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 Ridgetop
Location in Tennessee
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | Robertson, Davidson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2) |
| • Land | 3.03 sq mi (7.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,155 |
| • Density | 712.16/sq mi (275.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
37152
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| Area code(s) | 615 |
| FIPS code | 47-63140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1299405 |
Ridgetop is a city in Davidson and Robertson counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 1,874 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Ridgetop is located in Robertson County except for two small portions of the city that fall in Davidson County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), all land.
There is a small man-made lake built to draw in tourism in the early 1900s. Underneath the town is "Ridgetop Tunnel", a railroad tunnel bored in the early 1900s. When completed in 1905, it was the longest free-standing (i.e., with no columnar supports) tunnel in the world.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 43 | — | |
| 1920 | 126 | 193.0% | |
| 1930 | 196 | 55.6% | |
| 1940 | 351 | 79.1% | |
| 1950 | 354 | 0.9% | |
| 1960 | 372 | 5.1% | |
| 1970 | 858 | 130.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,225 | 42.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,132 | −7.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,083 | −4.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,874 | 73.0% | |
| 2020 | 2,155 | 15.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,939 | 89.98% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 32 | 1.48% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.28% |
| Asian | 15 | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.09% |
| Other/Mixed | 95 | 4.41% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 66 | 3.06% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,155 people, 803 households, and 613 families residing in the city.
Filming
Scenes for Hannah Montana: The Movie were filmed at the special events facility "Smiley Hollow". The movie was released April 10, 2009.
Notable residents
- Grandpa Jones - American banjo player and "old time" country and gospel music singer and member of the Grand Ole Opry
- David "Stringbean" Akeman - American country music banjo player and comedy musician best known for his role on the hit television show, Hee Haw, and as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He and his wife were neighbors of Grandpa Jones' and were both murdered at their home in 1973.
See also
In Spanish: Ridgetop para niños
